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Old 05-07-2013, 05:13 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Hitch View Post
John:

You need an HTML TOC (sometimes called an "inline TOC") and a guide item in the OPF pointing thereto. Once you've done that, compile the book with Previewer and your TOC should be active.

Hitch
Hi Hitch,

Thanks once again for coming to the rescue!

I don't know if this is the forum to make such an observation, but, in my humble opinion the whole ebook industry (which is growing exponentially), seems to be just a little haphazard. By which I mean the production of ebooks. We use free software, Sigil, Calibre, KindlePreviewer, etc. fantastic in their own right, but seem just a little rough around the edges. Both the main platforms (epub and mobi), are not, if you like, "joined up". I guess you could draw some parallels to the VHS/Betamax video thing of the early '80s.

The bottom feeders, such as myself, need you technical guys to give us workarounds and tweeks to get it all to work properly. I see lots of posts on here which roughly say: "This didn't work" or "That didn't appear as it should" etc. etc.

I just wonder if the big boys, Adobe Amazon et al. are waiting in the wings to let the dust settle and bring out a cohesive one-stop-shop program? Or are they waiting to see which platform has the ascendancy. Which, indeed, may not be the best one, just the most expeditious, money-making ereader.

This forum, and the programs used therein, is fantastic and work very well, so please don't think I am bad-mouthing anything or anyone, just merely observations.

Once again, Hitch, thank you very much for your help.

Cheers,

John.
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